Human Sleep and Cognition: Basic Research Volume 185

ISBN-13: 9780444537027 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 216 str.

Gerard A Kerkhof

Opis

Focuses on the interplay of mind and motion - the bidirectional link between thought and action. In particular, This book investigates the implications that this coupling has for decision making. How do we anticipate the consequences of choices and how is the brain able to represent these choice options and their potential consequences?

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Basic aspects of sleep and cognition

1. Cognitive neuroscience of sleep - Gina Poe
2. Measurement of sleep - Bob Kemp
3. Measurement of cognition - Paul Whitney & John Hinson
4. Sleep, memory and emotion - John Hinson & Matthew Walker

Sleep manipulation and impact on cognition

5. Sleep deprivation, chronic sleep restriction and sleep disruption - Amy C. Reynolds & Siobhan Banks
6. Effects of sleep deprivation on cognition - Scott Killgore
7. Circadian Rhythms and Their Effects on Cognition - Jim Waterhouse
8. Cognition with Altered Sleep-Wake Cycles and Naps - Nicole Lovato & Leon Lack
9. Sleep, intelligence and cognition in development: differentiation between traits and state-dependent aspects - Anja Geiger, Peter Achermann, Oskar Jenni, Peter Achermann

Developmental aspects of sleep and cognition

10. The development of sleep and cognition in puberty and adolescence - Mary Carskadon
11. Sleep and cognition in later life - Eus van Someren